Disclaimer: I do not own rights to Batman, the DC Universe, Rocksteady or WB Games.
I've been reading about the timeline for the Arkham Games and I think it's dumb. Although all the events that happened in the Games have happened the timing of them and spacing are going to a bit different. Elements from other batman comics will most likely come into play at some point.
Clearly there is going to be a much larger time between the events of Origins and Arkham Asylum.
Tim will already have been Robin in Arkham Asylum to make up for the fact that Barbara is already Oracle to match up the DLC for A Matter of Family.
Tim and Barbara are not in a relationship in my story, just close friends and former partners.
Barbara and Dick are not in a relationship either but there will be mentions of a past relationship.
If I need to I'll clear up more kinks in the timeline/storyline as the story progresses.
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"You want me to do what? And go where?" Kristi questioned as she stared at the Bat wannabe in front of her, standing with a hand on her hip popped to one side.
"Just get in the damn helicopter," the Arkham Knight growled.
"You don't get it do you?" She said exasperated. "When I agreed to being your personal shadow, you promised no meetings with Scarecrow and no flying.
"I have a feeling that the Scarecrow promise is going to be broken so don't break this one too."
"How do you expect to get around anywhere if you won't fly? How the hell did you get between here and Venezuela?"
Kristi rolled her eyes. "A lot of alcohol and when that doesn't work anxiety medication."
"Stop being a Princess and get in the fucking helicopter."
"Why is it so important? You're the one in charge. Wouldn't it be better I stay down here to help patrol?"
The Knight threw his hands up in defeat and stormed over to the young woman, throwing her over his shoulder before getting into the flying machine. "Batman sent what's left of the GCPD to ACE chemicals and is on his way here. The last thing I need is you to be captured by that man."
"Seriously? You're scared I'll get hurt by the Batman? Isn't that the whole point of me working for you? To stop the Batman?"
"Do you honestly think you'd be able to take on the Batman?" he said dropping Kristi down into the seat in the back of the helicopter in front of several screen monitors.
"Wasn't that the plan? Train a militia to take out Batman? Help the crazies of Gotham run havoc throughout the city?"
"That was never the plan. The militia is just a distraction. They could never take someone as skilled as the bat down," he explained as he sat down in front of the main controls. Pressing buttons and different switches to prepare to lift off the ground. "I on the other hand, know his every move before he makes it. I know every dirty little secret and every little thing that makes him tick."
"So the whole thing is basically one big suicide mission?" Kristi exclaimed eyes widening at the back of the Knight's head.
"Hardly. Batman's never killed anyone... intentionally."
"No, but the others have," she mumbled as the helicopter began to raise in the air. Gripping her arm rests she leaned her head back and closed her eyes."Are you sure I have to be in this death trap?"
"Calm down, Princess. As long as I'm managing this air craft you'll be fine," the Knight said, smirking behind his mask.
"That's reassuring," remarked the girl with all the sarcasm she could master at that point. Whether the Knight heard her or not was never acknowledged.
"Might want to buckle in Princess, it's going to be a bumpy ride." Just as the man stopped speaking the helicopter shook and a loud crashing noise could be heard over the sound of the propellers.
"What the hell was that?"
"Just a little something to slow the bat down."
"You took out the bridge?" Kristi shrieked looking over the man's shoulder out the windshield.
"Time to die old man," the knight said as he began to aim at the Batman. As he pressed to launch the missiles, Scarecrow overrode the system and popped up on the monitors in front of both the Knight and Kristi.
"In death he has nothing left to fear. Keep him away from ACE Chemicals. Your vengeance will come."
Annoyed, the Arkham Knight let up on the weapon launcher and began flying away from the chemical factory's entrance.
"This ends tonight," he barked disconnecting from the criminal.
"Why wouldn't scarecrow let you shoot batman?"
"Clearly he has a plan for him," the man snapped.
"Doesn't sound like you're too pleased with that."
"Only I get to kill the Bat."
"Of course. That's all you've said since we met. It's kind of hard to forget," Kristi replied sitting back in her seat, having gotten use to being in the helicopter. She began to fidgeting with the computer in front of her. "Does this little vengeance expand to all the vigilantes in the bat family or just the bat in particular."
The knight snapped his head to the side as if to glare at her. "What do you mean?"
"You know. Do you plan on getting revenge on all of Gotham's heroes? Robin, Nightwing... Hell Batgirl and Batwoman?"
"Why do you think Di – Nightwing is apart of the bat family? He works out of Bludhaven," he replied sounding annoyed with her questions.
"Really? Nightwing is in Gotham all the time. It's a known fact he works with Batman and his sidekick."
The Knight let out a huff of air, whether in amusement of annoyance, Kristi wasn't too sure but she continued to speak.
"I have a theory you know... A lot of people just tell me I'm crazy but I have to be right."
Try as he may the Knight couldn't ignore her – he was too curious and wanted to know whatever theory she had made up. "What?"
Kristi smirked to herself as she still snooped through the files on the Knight's computer. "I knew you couldn't resist."
"Don't test me," he sneered. "Just tell me about this bullshit theory you've come up with."
"I believe that Nightwing was the first Robin."
The Knight shifted a bit in his seat. "The first? You think there's been more then one?"
"Yup," Kristi replied, popping the P. "If you think about it, Robin was young when he showed up. Hell I was practically a toddler. After a few years suddenly Batman is on his own again for about a year and then Robin shows up again but this time he seems younger then when he decided to leave and more aggressive. Next thing you know Nightwing is showing up around the City and he's the same age as what Robin should be."
"Fair enough," the man mumbled grinding his teeth, interrupting the woman. She was smarter then he had taken her for.
"I'm not even finished yet," she continued, sounding more excited as she went. "The Robin today isn't even the second one. I'm fairly certain he's the third."
The hand holding the controls tightened. "And what makes you think that? What would have happened to the second Robin?"
At that question, Kristi sunk in her seat. Not unlike most of the people in Gotham, she was fascinated by the cities own personal vigilantes and figuring out something could have happened to one of them, upset her.
"Robin disappeared again. But this time was different. Batman became violent with criminals, beating them almost to death before turning them into the GCPD. When robin reappeared he was smaller in stature and began fighting with a bo staff."
The knight was quiet for a moment before he began to speak. "My issue is with Batman, but I will not hesitate to kill Robin if he gets in my way."
"And Nightwing?"
"He's got nothing to do with this."
Just as she was about to retort, something caught her attention on the monitor. "Uhm... Sir. There's been a security breech in ACE Chemicals. Someone managed to hack the system."
"Batman," The Knight shouted out as he began back towards the Chemical plant.
"Watch yourself," Scarecrow's voice came through the private comms once again.
"I had him in mt sights! I could have ended it right there," the Knight replied, anger growing by the second. Clearly he had let what happened earlier go.
"We have not broken him yet. It will come."
The Knight was becoming frustrated and Kristi could tell be the way the helicopter was being jerked around. "No. I've waited long enough. Batman dies... Tonight."
"Why do you hate him so much?" The psychiatrist inquired. The woman behind the man looked up, curious as well. Though she danced around the topic often, she never outright asked the question and she was hoping for an answer.
"You could never understand."
"Your revenge is at hand. This is his last night."
"I'll make sure of it." The Knight shut off the transmission.
"This probably isn't the best time... But someone else got into our system. From what I can see it's a different server then that of the bat's."
"Of course he'd have her working on this," the man said to himself more so then Kristi.
"I'm sorry... who?"
"Oracle," The knight replied. "After we meet up with the Bat, I have a job for you."
"Job?" Kristi began to panic. If the Knight wanted her to do another job then there was a chance that meant they were going to be split up and that was the last thing she wanted, especially if it meant they weren't going to be together when Scarecrow ordered the cloudburst be deployed. "What job?"
"I'll explain later. If I can put a stop to the bat before then, I might not even need you to do it."
Whatever the job was... It couldn't be good.
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